The site I currently manage is long due for an upgrade, but I am facing a major dilemma. I have poured over the upgrade instruction multiple times and, since I have yet to use any of the the tools that are required (myphpadmin, winmerge, etc), it all seems impossible for a novice like me. I am really trying my hardest not to break something or have to recreate the entire store, but it looks like if I continue without guidance: crash and burn.
I considered looking for a pro to do the job for me, but then realized that all of our customer's credit card info is stored there. That looks like a major security risk to me.
What are my options here? Am I making the upgrade seem harder than it really is? Is there a way to hide/delete the customer's info from someone preforming the upgrade?
After reading posts about the security risks that we have with ver. 1.3.8a, I am worried that we are on borrowed time with regard to hackers! Please, any advice would help.
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